Commentators and journalists sometimes describe the current U.S. Supreme Court as “conservative.” But that’s not true if your definition of […]
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Our sister institution, The Goldwater Institute in Phoenix, Arizona has just published my paper, Amending the Constitution by Convention: Practical
New paper summarizes rules for amending the Constitution Read More »
Are you a state lawmaker or reform advocate challenged to answer “tough questions” about a Convention for Proposing Amendments? If
Amendments Convention: Answering Those Not-So-Tough Questions Read More »
In my last post, I explained that Congress obtains authority to spend money from its enumerated powers. All of those
How Can Congress Spend All that Money? – Part II Read More »
[For more info on this topic, see Rob’s book, The Original Constitution, or listen to the interview, What in the
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[Rob Natelson is the author of the new book, The Original Constitution: What it Actually Said and Meant. To learn
Does Congress really have authority to regulate campaign finance? Read More »
[Rob Natelson is the author of The Original Constitution: What It Really Said and Meant – an objective explanation of
Congress’s power to “define and punish . . . Offenses against the Law of Nations” included authority to “define” immigration rules and “punish” those who violated them.
Does the Constitution really give Congress power over immigration? Read More »
“How to” Issue Papers on obtaining needed constitutional amendments without the consent of Congress.
How to amend the Constitution safely and without Congress — according to the Founders Read More »
[Rob Natelson is the author of The Original Constitution: What It Really Said and Meant – an objective explanation of
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“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
Airport searches and the Fourth Amendment Read More »
Real scholarship is about facts, not argument.
Why law professors don’t tell us much about our Constitution Read More »
